A German state premier has suggested that people use washcloths to clean themselves instead of taking so many showers amid the country’s energy crisis caused by the Russia–Ukraine war.
Winfried Kretschmann, the minister-president of the German state of Baden-Württemberg, talked about the energy crisis in Germany and how he conserves electricity in an interview with Südwest Presse on Aug. 18.
Kretschmann said the situation has highlighted the need for Germany to reduce its reliance on Russia, diversify its supply chains, and increase trading with democratic countries.
“We will continue to trade with countries that are not democratic, but we must not make ourselves dependent on them,” he said, adding that Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck traveled to Qatar for gas deals….